Rewilding the Mind: reconnecting to the spirit of the land [13th Nov]

13th Nov

8pm

In this 70-minute talk Manchán explores the rising connection people are having with the spirit and the lore of the land of Ireland. Beginning with the creation myth and origin story that our ancestors have passed down to us, he examines the mythological and archaeological clues to how our forebears identified with both the physical realm and the magical realms that surround it. 

He’ll look at the raising awareness of the centrality of the goddess in all aspects of Irish culture, lore and ritual, and how it can help to steer us towards a deeper connection with nature and landscape.

Ultimately, this talk is a celebration of the extraordinary heritage our ancestors have passed down to us and how it can inspire and empower us, guiding us in how to live, how to feel and how to relate to the wider world. It also explores the wider resonances of Ireland’s heritage with Indigenous cultures and Vedic India.

Production assistance: Once Off Productions

“Hugely informative and entertaining… [His] focus [is] on the wealth of beauty within the Irish language and how it connects us to place, spirituality, nature and each other” – The Irish Times [on Listen to the Land Speak] 

“A rallying cry for a new way of being for the people on this island” – Irish Examiner [on Listen to the Land Speak] 

“Connects language to landscape and routes it back to our beating hearts” – Totally Dublin [on 32 Words for Field]

Trailer: Samhain Festival, Clonakilty lecture on the Goddess of the Land. https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxYeS48cMDSg-CtBA3ep9JPfy4Ce_pCt98

Virgin Media Clip of Manchán on goddesses: https://youtu.be/YjyroNX8oGY?si=abpLlzjHOLICmfuX